So Many Americans Are Moving To Germany

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[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

We just moved to Germany a few months ago! As a family with 4 kids. It wasn’t easy at all, but so worth it for the lifestyle change. My resting heart rate has even improved with all of the outdoor exercise we get now! We’ve been sharing videos on YT about our travels as well.

[@RustyDust101]

Nice to see you here.

[@karinland8533]

And don’t forget the cat! You fans are still waiting for the „expat cat blog“

[@bjoern0975]

NALF, I would totally recommend this channel's Germany videos to you. Completeley different life situation than yours, but amazing to see how well they handled the move - especially during this exceptional situation and with four kids. Very determined and very likable couple.

[@jack_da_niels]

Yep, can also recommend their channel. Funny I was recommended My Merry Messy Life and Our story to tell and since then watch both…same topic but totally different situations.

[@danilopapais1464]

Haha, I was just mentioning your channel, I should have read the comments first to see your comment.

[@PassportTwo]

Just like everybody else here, got excited that you uploaded a new video but did not expect a shoutout when I watched! Thanks so much for that, man. Of course, we have been watching your videos for a long time now and have always enjoyed your unique storytelling style as well! Our suggested feed is also packed with so many Americans moving to Germany and it seems like we discover new ones every day. Really enjoy the ones you mentioned also! Would love to get everybody together one day when it is possible and we can all swap stories and experiences!

[@OurStorytoTell]

We are so down for a meet up!! 👍👍

[@grandmak.]

great idea, make sure to make a video on it !

[@grandmak.]

@@OurStorytoTell I can imagine !

[@RustyDust101]

Wooohooo, yeah, a "meet-up of my favorite Americans in Germany" video. Totally has to be done!

[@chrisk5651]

I think that by watching this channel I was directed to yours by the algorithm.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for the shoutout NALF! It’s been fun seeing your experience in Germany and just how different it’s been compared to ours. Wishing you the best & hoping to meet up sometime!

[@TommyCrossen]

Appreciate you narrowly avoiding a civil war in that shout-out. Thanks for spreading the love NALF! Big fan of your stuff.

[@ameliafreeman7301]

I'm one of these people! Just moved back to Munich! So happy to be back in Germany! :)

[@e.8196]

I just recently discovered A Merry Messy Life, another American family who just moved to Southern Bavaria with their 4 kids (and cat.). Kevin and Sarah are very likeable and open-minded and they always try their best to adapt to the culture and customs of their new home. I really enjoy their videos because you get an insight into what it’s like for a family to move to a foreign country. Being a teacher, I find it particulary interesting to see their kids' language development and how they cope with the new school system. I highly recommend their channel!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@familiaspakr6022]

We also moved to Germany from Connecticut, USA just couple of months ago and our German niece told us about your Channel , another Family that moved recently to Germany from Georgia, USA also has a great KZbin channel named My merry messy life, highly recommended. I did know already 2 of the ones you mentioned. Thanks!

[@racheallange2056]

I was born and raised in Kentucky...Now I live in Bavaria...My husband is Bavarian...

[@erebostd]

Great to have you here with us 😄👍

[@wora1111]

That is our preferred method of raising the number of citizens :-)

[@racheallange2056]

@@erebostd Thank you

[@racheallange2056]

@@wora1111 LOL (:

[@SirShoddrick]

Are you able to get around with mostly English?

[@islandgurl4123]

I would love to move to Germany. I loved it when dad was stationed there from ‘83-92. I was 9 when we moved there and 16 when came back to the US. Talk about culture shock. I know it’s changed in the almost 30 years I’ve been gone. So I’d need to visit first and take my hubby 😊 but with Covid one good thing that’s happened is I’ve been able to reconnect with my German friend.

[@heideschloegl7016]

I like the way you present yourself and let other people participate in your lifestyle. Thanks a lot for all I've got🏈💙💎

[@theicebear8759]

it's interesting to see the fascination for Germany some young Americans have. Hayley Alexis also has a good channel here. Der Stadtbewohner is a channel by a German who lives in California and Switzerland (in German), for those who want to see the other perspective.

[@slidenapps]

LebenUSA auch.

[@tommyedodson2412]

Good plug for three fun channels. Been watching two of them from the start of their German adventure. Will tap into the third for sure.

[@petereggers7603]

You just mentioned my favorite US-to-Germany-KZbinrs. Donnie and Aubrey go very deep into research, an absolutely must-see channel. Tommy is a funny guy with really good german language skills so far. And Our story to tell is such a lovey couple/young family. A completely other type of lifestyle / experience can be seen on My Merry Messy Life, where Sara and Kevin moved a family of 6 (plus cat) to Germany. They live in the South of Bavaria and share their special kind of life, encounters, experiences and thoughts in and about Germany.

[@wora1111]

Ja, but these are a special kind of people, they came with the intent to integrate and did not expect that people adapt to them but rather the other way around. Open minded people like that I will welcome every day. To be honest, most of (permanent or temporary) immigrants lately seem to show this attitude, at least those that I am following

[@grandmak.]

Peter Eggers I'm glad you didn't leave out the cat, Kevin would be upset, lol.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@grandmak. 🤣🤣🤣🐱🐱🐱 you are right, do not leave out our cat! ❤️

[@grandmak.]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife haha, I was exactly thinking that after I had pushed the send button " Oh, I forgot to have my regards to the cat sent" - I hope kitty is well !?

[@slidenapps]

I like the blogs that don't tear down their home country. You should speak about the differences but a lot of the younger girls are just negative about the USA and then they often ask, why Germany do you do it this way? you can't have it both ways. all countries have good in bad and I like watching vlogs where the approach is not full of hate or dislike and not trying to win viewers by being negative.

[@viomouse]

Wow, the birds are chirping so nicely in your video and you aren't listening to them but to some music... :( good job knowing that Düsseldorf and Köln hate each other, but you've been here for quite a long time now ;)

[@sebomat4597]

Your filming has improved so much since you started Here on yt, i Love Ur videos

[@katarinati4433]

Nice views of the town. I bet you drive Skoda. At least I had and sometimes still have similar problem with rear windscreen brush. Not the best design of switching mechanism, I must say.

[@mccorama]

The algorithm had already told me about two of these - just going to check Tommy out now!

[@klauskleber5154]

There is another one, different from the others, because they moved with 4 little kids to Germany. My Merry Messy Life

[@grandmak.]

yes, nice family.

[@KitShannon]

+1. Their channel has an interesting, different perspective.

[@peterkesseler9898]

Ja, die Familie mag ich auch!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thanks Klaus!

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Herr Kleber! ;)

[@JaeAndHolly]

I’ve been working for a long time to move to Germany. The timing just never seems to line up. I also just can’t seem to find a job before leaving and moving there with no job seems too daunting. Thanks for this video 🙂 hopefully we find our way there soon.

[@ritahorvath8207]

Listen to the birds in the parc .... ♡

[@hekra6784]

Great footage. Hopefully GFL saison is going to happen as scheduled. I am looking forward to watch your road game @ Mercenaries in August.

[@BigFetladral]

the back wipers goes on wen u have the front wipers on and goes in the Reverse Gear (die heckwischer gehen an wenn du die Wischer vorn an hast und den Rückwärtsgang einlegst)

[@TMD3453]

Nice entry. I still can’t do the testing scenes. Chilling out myself today at beach. Is video like processing thoughts? Cheers

[@s.reiter8514]

The windshield wiper in the back turns on automatically when you put the car in Reverse and your Front Widerstand are still on. For safety reason.

[@chaushb]

Some cars turn on the rear wipers when you put it in reverse. But usually only when it's raining :D And you can change it in the settings of the car.

[@witty2u]

@Passport Two does an incredible job in research indeed, and I love their accuracy! 🙂 Their videos I like to share with my American friends therefore to get a good overview of Germany and it's people. Thanks Donnie and Aubrey! ❤️

[@ktt1008]

You have always been a trend setter! :)

[@jul_mule8770]

Oh wow, that's so nice of you

[@TheElainemarley]

So how loud do you want the Music? - Yes! 😅😘 And yes, I love watching videos of foreigners living in Germany but also the other way around. It's always fun to see your own country with a different perspective. I can also recommend Montana Showalter and ANJA, both now live in the US again but they used to live in Germany.

[@jamillx]

Montana is more Teeny stuff, she hasn't really much to offer besides that

[@gtgt9912]

She’s very sweet in her passion for all things German. Also her German language skills & fluency are amazing after only spending 9 month in DE.

[@nomirrors3552]

NALF! What is the base defense for your team? It looks like you are a 3-4 team? Do you have coverage requirements? Are you blitz heavy or is your defensive style more patient? Curious about the team philosophy.

[@YY-yn6tq]

I have subscribed to that channel "our story to tell" before nalf mentioned it. But it's because of I've subscribed to nalf's channel and fb feeding me that one. They are fun though.

[@clausstahl5166]

It's also exciting to watch videos about germans they went to america. Always good to get a new/different perspective to the own country.

[@slidenapps]

LebenUSA

[@Breckgirl-sw3zo]

Love your channel

[@schwini98]

another entertaining episode of nalf vlogs Emmy award incoming🏆

[@Wampor]

Cool, did not know the third channel yet. Sympatischer Typ. Thanks! :)

[@martinbinder2534]

Personally I prefer listening to the birds instead listening to music when in a park.🐦

[@philippseiler1003]

If your windshield wiper is on automatic and you engage the reverse gear, your rear wiper starts to work. That's normal at VW.

[@sitagarg4238]

It's so good to see that you enjoy evening walk with sunset Very good condition to live a happy life if one can like simple things

[@MrIvanka110]

Subscribed 👍😀greetings from Munich

[@KAMILLE731]

I plan on being one of those Americans. My boyfriend (German) is helping me learn the language, and boy, is it a hard language.

[@erebostd]

You can do it! Hope you will like it here with us 😄👍

[@investmentgammler4550]

You know English, so you will understand a lot of words without even having learned them, because they are so similar: Haus, Garten, Mann, Hund, Gras, Sonne, Garage, Karre, and 2000 others.

[@arminrossmann2011]

Good luck! 🤗

[@towaritch]

I find German super easy easier than most languages although I m French.

[@giostisskylas]

For this you will be rewarded with the most expressive language in the world. The language of Schiller and Goethe. The language of Kant, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

[@mtaindreamer4002]

Also American and living in Germany for 4 years now! There are just a few I know here, most of them only short term because of the Uni.

[@Suxanes]

Haha! that damn wiper. :-) My husband and I are both Americans and we moved to Germany 2019 to mainly to explore Europe (to have fun). We moved here on our own and without assistance or program. It was tough process though but worth it! Cheers

[@tedmosby1024]

Do you think Germany is better than America?

[@lucaswolf4631]

I spent 4 years in Germany with the Army and would go back for good if I had the where with all to do so even though living on base and outside of the post is very different.

[@Schachpferd]

The training display thingies in parks have been a thing since the 1980s - called Trimm-dich-Bewegung. We have a cute little Trimm-dich-Pfad in our city, it's 2.5 km with several fitness stations every few hundred metres. I haven't done the fitness stations bc I live on the other side of the cities and it feels weird driving there with the car to run and do fitness in the woods...but they recently renewed some of the fitness stations so I guess I will probably try them sometimes the next weeks? (edit: when it's not snowing or raining or at least stops being so cold and nasty)

[@xAngelReix]

Die Trimm-Dich-Bewegung gibt es seit 1970 😉

[@franhunne8929]

@@xAngelReix Yeah, I wondered, if I had not seen them earlier than 1980. Looking it up: The first Trimm-Dich-Pfad is even earlier, Wikipedia says 1962 Münster

[@tmad273]

Dude, I couldn't stop laughing about the windshield wiper incident....(American here living in Germany)..The first time I drove an OPEL in Germany that sh*t happened to me as well ....I was about to lose my mind!!.HAHAHAHA

[@Emomob]

Tbh that always happens to me, once it's on you never get it off 😂

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

Opels also activate the rear wiper when your front WW is on and you changing gears to reverse. It looks like that in this video

[@ernestmccutcheon9576]

Yeh, I think it‘s the KZbin algorithm as that‘s how I found them and your channel, so it might be a little misleading. It‘s interesting watching new Americans come over. I came to Germany in 1981. It would be interesting to here about your experience with the „dark side“ of being an Expat, like having to file both German and US Taxes, going to the Ausländeramt, renewing your passport, etc. Very few of the „other channels“ are really living on/in the German economy as they have jobs at US bases and enjoy some benefits through that.

[@thkempe]

Hi Nick, there is another channel which deserves more subscribers, called „Ellie and Lucas“, a young couple from Essen in Westphalia. And I‘m missing Andrew Smith, who already had left GER (and seems to be now in a well known city named Portland, Oregon).

[@aednil]

maybe there was ice, snow, or water drops over the rain-sensor and that's why the windscreen-wipers went nuts?

[@jaytap4265]

I would love to see more ducks in your video. I like the lightning in the park, very aesthetic.

[@peterkesseler9898]

It would be nice, when the Americans immigrate to Germany in larger numbers and not only for a limited time. A lot of them are here because they are stationed here (army) ... I like it very much how they are sharing their experiences in a strange country. Best wishes for all of you!

[@lesparks126]

I came here as well for the US Army. Am staying because I love it here (currently in Wiesbaden). But we will probably migrate bit south to France.

[@gerbre1]

Christopher L Russel is another KZbinr and Elli and Lukas also have a channel.

[@Kazuya720]

1st of May is every year on a different weekday... is rotating. So one year it fits great, the other its just.. ahhhh... lost day off.

[@SH-mz8ie]

Number one lifestyle influencer on KZbin.

[@heikojakob6491]

How many of these Americans know they still have to pay US IRS income tax even living abroad?

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@heikojakob6491 do they have to pay or just disclose Information?

[@PassportTwo]

@@heikojakob6491 there are actually lots of exceptions but of course we know we do 😅

[@franhunne8929]

My Merry Messy Life - an American family, older in age than you are, younger than me, have moved here in February

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you! ❤️

[@beadus3512]

Super nice family 😍

[@gudrunasche9124]

You are right our Story to tell is a nice chanel like NALF is.

[@kirafeuchter2020]

I really like you and your Videos

[@Funmap66]

I think Schwäbisch Hall Tourism Board should pay you. Your videos make me want to move there in an instant 😆

[@viomouse]

same here!

[@annettef.6657]

The first of May is a traditional holiday in Germany. We call it "Tag der Arbeit". Day of the workers´ uprisings.

[@towaritch]

...die verruckte Spartakisten! Glucklicherweise hat damals Noske die bolsewistische Revolution in D ins keim erstickt!

[@AdventuresofLaMari]

I love Donny and Aubrey, they are so sweet! Their editing is definitely top notch!

[@haraldpeter5828]

I noticed the same. Many new channels about Americans in Germany.

[@torbenjohansen6955]

Trampoline is a olympic sport so why shouldent you as an adult jump in one.

[@NALFVLOGS]

i'm practicing for the olympics

[@zoefezius6615]

i started with "wanted adventure", "lamblike" and "hayley alexis"...

[@Aine197]

I love the Passport Two channel!

[@mojojim6458]

I know I'm breaking a sacred taboo by commenting on a video three times, but... I've been getting really a lot of YT recommendations about Americans moving to Germany also. Maybe that's because I follow Nalf. That would be guilt by association then. By the way, the lighting changes during the YT channel shout outs are making me queasy.

[@ZacXCVIII]

Wheres the Zac XCVIII recommendation haha! Just kidding! Love your videos! Keep it up!

[@juricarmichel5864]

Sadest thing would be: No difference between normal and lockdown lifestyle. No friends, no contact and gaining weight....

[@FryingPan76]

What would be sad about it?

[@nielsdebakker3283]

Crap, you are describing my life.

[@Smithtss]

WOW! i live in Germany as well been living here since 2015

[@garygallagher5978]

In most Manuel cars, when you engage reverse gear the back wiper will start and even if you stop but leave it in reverse but dip the clutch the wiper will still work until you select a forward gear. In a lot of cars you can disable the function but your Audi might be to old. Hope that helps mate.

[@InspektorDreyfus]

No. Just no.

[@garygallagher5978]

@@InspektorDreyfuswhy do you say no, I'm curious, I have 3 cars in the driveway BMW 5 series Touring Renault Laguna Initiale Vauxhall Zafira And they all do it as I reverse out of my driveway and it stops when I engage 1st gear.

[@mercyluna7899]

Haha those chanels popped up on my algorythm too. You're to late already am following

[@nielsdebakker3283]

I know the first 2 channels, password two al some time longer, binge watching our story to tell since a week or two. There is also a, new for me, channel of a family with two little kids. One of them a handicapped little girl with a starwars stroller.

[@TheREALKaffeestrauch]

My very messy life is also a family of 5 … they moved to Germany ..

[@libby9433]

Apart from Cody, Bruno et al you’re still one of the top favourite & best American Italian Unicorn in Germany ! 🦄 😉

[@derfloh88]

"I am an adult." - Good joke 👍

[@barfuss2007]

not really ;-)

Real Adults™ use the swings. ;-)

[@slidenapps]

Habe ich mir auch gedacht. Lol

[@DavidBrowningBYD]

It's worth noting that American opera singers (and those from other countries) have been going to Germany and German-speaking Europe for decades because of the amount of opportunity there and the amazing training ground it could be. These include some great Americans like Marilyn Horne, Jessye Norman, Barbara Daniels, James King, Chris Merritt--the list is endless! Two current examples are baritone Jarrett Ott and countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, both amazing singers. (I tried it myself in the 1990s, but as with athletics, poor preparation leads to success exactly nowhere.)

[@michaelmedlinger6399]

Those bloody rear-window wipers! My only experience with them is when I use car sharing, and I can never figure out how to turn them off, either! It doesn‘t help that it seems to be a different car model every time so it is always different. Plus, they don‘t start up until you are driving, so at every red light I‘m pushing and pulling levers and buttons, doing everything BUT turning off the rear-window wipers! GRRRR!!!!

[@minsopitz569]

Simply put: you’re just the best. Love your stuff. Maybe you’ll play in hannover one day. Then I would come and check out the gane

[@TheTuscaloosa]

My german son moved the other way. From Germany to Fort Benning.

[@BlackAmberMoon]

My eyes water watching you do your test. Shout out from the US.

[@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142]

People from Cologne and Düsseldorf don't hate each other it is more like a healthy rivalry, I assume that in Minneapolis/St.Paul or Dallas/Ft Worth something similar is going on ;-)

[@grandmak.]

LOL, that's what it looks like when a nalfamale gets his covid test, ok. And maybe the windshield wiper is on because you are in reverse gear ? At least my car does that. Love your videos !

[@web30web]

Can you just get a van and do the van travel channel when you have some days off.. I think you would do great.. And you dont have to worry about checkin in hotels

[@NALFVLOGS]

I would actually love to do that

[@web30web]

@@NALFVLOGS i see you in a van since last year before you left Germany. For some reason i am waiting for that day.. Because i believe it will come

[@mojojim6458]

@@NALFVLOGS But only if the van in the post card on your wall came to life.

[@BrokenCurtain]

"We're taking over." If I recall correctly, in some parts of America, 1/3 of the population has German ancestry.

[@StefSoleil]

You're never too old to jump on a trampoline or get on every swing you see.

[@jackieejaz5711]

True!!!! Very true

[@tomrogue13]

Germany will be the 53rd state! (After DC and PR)

[@Henning_Rech]

@@tomrogue13 We should leave this honour to the UK.

[@madrooky1398]

@@tomrogue13 If i have a voice in this, no. America is in the friends zone.

[@ChiaraVet]

1. May is not a "German" holiday... is actually the international work day. Is celebrated in whole Europe and I think other countries around the world for sure. It actually leaves me a bit sad thinking you don´t know about it it. Is it because don´t have it in the US? Anyway there is an old tradition which is exclusively in the south of Germany (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg), and it´s doing a marriage proposal on the first of May.

[@bensunnyhome1037]

Hi Nalf! There is one us family more which moved here, which you may check out: "My Merry Messy Life"

[@havannaGS]

Got your collarbone in surgery mended. Any nerve problems in the aftermath? They told my daughter it's not necessary. The bones reconnect after 6 months. Lifting objects is still bothering her...

[@nomaam9077]

2:30 - ich glaube ja er geniest es richtig. 😉😄

[@Ulrich.Bierwisch]

Germans like this kind of videos. What think other people about things we do but also what is different in other countries and stories from Germans abroad.

[@astridp4196]

And again, off to the tri weekly brain tickle. You’re getting better at it 😂

[@itwasellinotme5957]

The tickle that makes the brain giggle and hopefully reanimate what has been slumbering the sleep of an infant for a while 😉

[@astridp4196]

@@itwasellinotme5957 I’m not sure if you can reanimate cardboard, but we’ll see

[@itwasellinotme5957]

@@astridp4196 I habe to bite my tongue. I have to bite my tongue. I have to keep the evil one locked away.

[@DanielRMueller]

The rear windshield wiper problem. I am already confused with that one, too. Apparently I can turn it on without thinking, but how to turn it off I am always confused as well. But I lack your ability to get over my inner Schweinehund regarding sports. :|

[@blugirl214]

So proud of you. Way way ahead of the curve. Now if only they would make the airlines adopt social distancing protocols.

[@ChaseX]

was it hard for you not doing anything fun/partying on april 30th/ may 1st?

[@danilopapais1464]

For those with children I can also recommend "My merry messy life".

[@ralfweissenborn734]

The more often I watch culture shock videos by American KZbinrs in Germany, the more I believe that the greatest culture shock for most Americans is that life outside the USA can be completely different than in the USA. Can there be anything to it?

[@insertnamehere6434]

I think the fact that Europe is usually equated with USA (or more broadly North America) plays a factor. When I say 'equated' I mean whenever someone says 'western culture/the west' or any similar names it's followed by an aspect that only (or mostly) applies to the US. Europeans themselves experience culture shocks too, I don't think on such a scale though, since the countries are packed alongside each other. In other words, traveling and seeing for yourself is much easier. I think in Europe in general, the expectation is that your neighbouring country _is different_ . I've heard from some other similar channels that a lot of Americans live in a bubble, so that might actually be the actual reason.

[@cevr7847]

Can you tell us how to move to Germany, ina video. Thanks

[@simousta2543]

Well done

[@mojojim6458]

Notice that during the gym workout, Nalf shows repetitions of his exercises. Except for the leg up. Scowling at the camera doesn't count.

[@karahead6525]

Yes, I am on my way back at the end of this month 😅

[@karstenbursak8083]

you forgot Sarah & Kevin of "My merry messy life" ... they just recently moved with their 4 kids from georgia to bavaria

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you Karsten! ☺️

[@3.k]

0:23 Hmmmmmmm! 🤔

[@mansonwinchester5961]

I also lived the Corona lifestyle forever...so I am right now the most Relaxed person in my family, maybe in the whole city xD Crailsheim^^